UCCRI Newsletter 19th June 2015

NEWSLETTER

Research Funding Opportunities

ESRC Commissioning of Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs)In September 2015 ESRC will be commissioning two Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) one in the area of Biosocial Research and the other in New Forms of Data. The methodological areas of focus are defined but the substantive area of enquiry can be determined by the applicant(s). Closing date 29th June 2015

OpenPlant FundThe OpenPlant Fund will support innovative, open and interdisciplinary projects relevant to plant Synthetic Biology over 2015-19. Around 20 six-month projects per year will receive £4k each, with an additional £1k awarded on completion for follow-on and outreach. The first round of applications will close on 30 June 2015.

Norman Borlaug award for field research and applicationWorld Food Prize FoundationThis is awarded for an exceptional, science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under the age of 40 who has clearly demonstrated intellectual courage, stamina and determination in the fight to eliminate global hunger and poverty. The award is worth US$10,000. Closing date: 30 Jun 15 (Forecast)

Frontiers of knowledge awardsBBVA FoundationThese recognise research and creative work that contributes to an improved understanding of the natural, social and artificial or technological worlds and technological innovations and developments. Awards are worth €400,000.Closing date: 30 Jun 15

Expedition awardAfrican Bird ClubThis award is for larger conservation projects on ornithology in Africa. One award of up to £3,000 is available each year. Closing date: 30 Jun 15

Conservation, Food and Health FoundationThese support non-profit, non-governmental organisations to build capacity within the developing countries in the fields of conservation, food, and health. The average award amount is US$17,000 and grants rarely exceed US$25,000. Closing date: 01 Jul 15

ESRC/DFID growth research programme – financial sector development and growth Funding supports research on financial sector development and growth in low income countries. One grant, worth between £1.5 million and £2m, is available, covering 80 per cent full economic cost for UK-based researchers and 100 per cent full economic cost for non-UK researchers. Projects may last up to four years. Closing date: 02 Jul 15

Industrial CASE studentshipsNatural Environment Research CouncilThis promotes collaboration between the research community and the end users of research. The CASE partner is expected to supplement the student's maintenance grant by paying at least £1,000 per year directly to the student, during to the duration of their studentship, and will meet the extra expenses incurred by students visiting and working in their establishments. They are also expected to contribute in cash or in kind towards necessary materials. Closing date: 08 Jul 15

NERC joint programme on understanding and representing atmospheric convection across scalesProjects should work to make significant improvements in the representation of convection in the UK’s weather, climate and Earth system models across a range of spatial scales. This call is for the exploratory phase of the programme, in which five to eight projects may be awarded between £200,000 and £800,000 each, over a period of three years; the total budget for the exploratory phase is £3 million. Closing date: 09 Jul 15

Sustainability research programme theme two – health and wellbeingEnvironmental Protection Agency IrelandResearch under this theme will develop national capacity in key areas, generate data and make assessments of priority issues for Ireland and mobilise this knowledge for use in environment and health protection. Funding for medium-scale projects is worth up to €350,000 over 24 to 36 months; funding for desk studies is worth between €50,000 and €100,000 over six to 12 months. The total budget for this theme is between €600,000 and €1 million. Closing date: 17 Jul 15

David S Jenkinson fellowshipBritish Society of Soil ScienceThis fellowship enables scientists in furthering their academic endeavours by supporting international travel from the UK to a collaborating laboratory overseas in the field of soil science. One fellowship, worth up to £5,000, is available to cover primarily travel and subsistence costs. Closing date: 31 Jul 15

Agriculture-nutrition impact studiesBill and Melinda Gates FoundationThese medium to long-term research studies and evaluations will deliver robust evidence on the impact of agriculture on nutrition and health outcomes. Funding for interventions and study designs that are fully supported by existing formative and feasibility research is worth up to US$3.5 million per proposal over five years. Funding for proposals that are not supported by formative and feasibility research is worth up to US$100,000 over six to 12 months. Closing date: 08 Aug 15 (Forecast)

Policy internshipsNatural Environment Research CouncilEach award enables PhD students funded by BBSRC, AHRC or NERC to gain three months’ experience of working in science policy. Successful applicants will receive a three-month extension to their PhD funding. Closing date: 18 Aug 15 (Forecast)

Sustainable future programme grantsJoseph Rowntree Charitable TrustThese support projects on developing and promoting sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to the current consumerist and growth-based paradigm. The grants have a nominal average value of £50,000, but in actuality grants may range from a few hundred pounds to £100,000 and last up to three years. Closing date: 01 Sep 15

Understanding and sustaining Brazilian biome resourcesNatural Environment Research CouncilThis aims to improve the understanding of the role of biodiversity in the functioning of ecosystems, the drivers and impact of change, and management and restorations options in Brazil. NERC will provide up to £2 million at 80 per cent full economic cost for UK-based researchers with FAPESP providing matched equivalent effort to Brazilian researchers Closing date: 02 Sep 15

LIFE – traditional projects on climate governance and informationDirectorate-General for the EnvironmentFunding supports information, awareness and dissemination projects on climate matters, including generating public and stakeholder support of EU policy-making within the climate field and promoting knowledge on sustainable development. The LIFE programme budget is approximately €3.46 billion. Each project may request up to 75 per cent of eligible costs. There is no limit on project length, but most projects last from two to five years. Closing date: 15 Sep 15

Mid-career fellowshipsBritish AcademyThese allow successful applicants to obtain time freed from normal teaching and administrative commitments to devote to the completion of a major piece of research within the humanities and social sciences. It is expected that 35 fellowships, worth £160,000 each, will be available. The British Academy’s contribution should represent 80 per cent of full economic costs for projects costing up to £200,000. Closing date: 17 Sep 15 (Forecast)

Primate research grantsPrimate ConservationThese provide support for original research that can be used to formulate and to implement conservation plans for the species studied. Funding of approximately US$2,500 is provided on average, with a maximum grant of US$5,000. Closing date: 20 Sep 15

UK mammals grantsPeople’s Trust for Endangered SpeciesThese grants support work relating to the conservation of mammals in the British Isles and Eire. Grants are worth between £250 and £30,000, although the average amount granted to date has been about £9,000. Closing date: 13 Oct 15

Small grantsEstuarine Coastal Sciences AssociationThese grants enable students to attend academic conferences, travel for research purposes, visit libraries or other collections of research materials, visit laboratories or conduct fieldwork. Grants are worth up to £500 each. Closing date: 01 Nov 15

All-discipline postgraduate student awardsFulbright CommissionThese support UK citizens with the first year of their postgraduate study, doctoral study, visiting student research or special student research in any subject and at any accredited US university. Approximately 10 awards are available for a one-year period. Closing date: 06 Nov 15

Fulbright/Elsevier data analytics awardFulbright CommissionThis is offered to a UK citizen for the first year of their postgraduate study in any field requiring data analysis to advance understanding of research in any field or across fields.One award is available for a period of one year.Closing date:06 Nov 15

John Muir: Rhapsody in GreenExploring Alaska in search of glaciers with the great Scottish naturalist, as recalled by his friend, Samuel Hall Young. Adapted for the stage from the writings of John Muir, Written & performed by Mike MaranSunday 21st June, 7.30pm, Mumford Theatre, ARU

Call for Papers: International workshop on ecosystem management and environmental justice: Mapping the linkagesInternational workshop at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK12th to 13th October 2015

Research Papers

Cambridge

A number of papers from researchers across the University were published in May and June 2015: Atmospheric Science, Coastal Research Unit, Computer Science Geography, Engineering, Experimental Psychology, Plant Sciences, DAMTP and Zoology

Research Scholar: Energy Program Vacancy 10/2015 - IIASA's Energy Program is seeking applications for the position of a Research Scholar with experience in large-scale energy-economic or integrated assessment modeling, in particular with a focus on interactions of energy system transformation with land use and water requirements.

NEXUS2020What are the most important questions around business practice that, if answered, could help companies manage their dependencies and impacts upon food, energy, water and the environment?

How vulnerable are cities to climate change?The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a series of interactive maps, illustrating various climate threats European cities face as well as cities’ capacity to respond to these threats. This new ‘map book’ provides background information and allows users to view the maps, selecting different parameters.

Novel Thoughts‘Novel Thoughts’ is a series exploring the literary reading habits of eight Cambridge scientists. From illustrated children’s books to Thomas Hardy, from Star Wars to Middlemarch, we find out what fiction has meant to each of the scientists and peek inside the covers of the books that have played a major role in their lives.

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